Chapter 275: CCLXXV. Threatening Letter
After the incident was made public, there were both advantages and drawbacks.
The advantage was that my own reputation had greatly increased, officially establishing me as a figure not inferior to Hened, perhaps even surpassing him as an old gun.
The drawback was that this news was good for Doringger; he was no pirate after all. Doringger’s foundation in the Cross Alliance was spotless, so once I had become the thief of the century, he could claim legitimacy to raise an army for the cause of justice.
"We have nineteen people here, all in tough conditions. The life of an adventurer, plainly speaking, is like that of horses or oxen, braving wind and rain. We’ve finally grasped an opportunity. We’re not taking advantage of a crisis for personal gain, just hoping that during the festive season, Brother Li would hand out a red envelope. Not much, just eight thousand Golden Dragons will do. You have plenty of money, it won’t hurt you to part with this amount."
Fisher demanded boldly, asking directly for eight thousand, which was quite a concept—it would take raiding a mid to upper-level noble’s house and cleaning them out to come up with that much money.
In truth, he had left room to negotiate. If Liszt was willing to pay, he could cut it by half to four thousand Golden Dragons. For six Heroic Level individuals, that would mean around five to six hundred each, which was more than enough. Take the deal and be done with it.
"Your mother, you’ve really got some nerve."
Rein was amused and angry at the same time.
"Just chop them up, no need for words."
Wolman had also decided it was time to blood Fafna.
Liszt too felt that these people had to be dealt with. If they had asked for one or two thousand, he might have been able to understand. Just a few months ago, the battle at the secret port had been so tough, exhausting work for just over a thousand. But these guys, asking outright for eight thousand—and in truth expecting four or five thousand—were no ordinary blackmailers. They absolutely could not be left alone.